COLLAPSIBLE SWARM COLLECTING DEVICE Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: apiculture, in particular, swarm collecting, temporary keeping and transportation equipment. SUBSTANCE: swarm collecting device has fabric casing with three steel rings positioned in casing slots and two nets. Upper net is positioned so as to be fully or partially opened and retained in fully opened position by means of detachable connection, and in closed or partially opened position by means of flexible member positioned between two steel rings along perimeter of swarm collecting device upper part, and by means of two steel spacers with stepped lower part imparting rigidity to construction. Swarm collecting device is assembled by inserting spacers in special slots made in casing and stretching retaining members onto spacer stepped lower part. EFFECT: simplified and compact construction, convenient usage, storage and transportation. 4 dwg